Improved amalgamator



S. G. STURGES.

Amalgamator.

- Patented Sept 1-8, 1866.

No. 58,149. I

.Zkrerzior;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STEPHEN G. STUBGES, OF NEWARK, JERSEY.

I IMPROVED AMALGAMATOR.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 58,149, dated September 18, 1866.

1'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN G. STURGES, of the city of Newark, in thecounty of Essex andSt-ate of New Jersey, have invented an improved Amalgamator for use in Separating the Precious Metals from their Ores; and I do hereby declare the following. to be a full and exact description of the same, reference being had herein to the drawings accompanying this specification, and which make part of the same.

The nature of my improvement consists in the addition to the agitator of the mass of ore and quicksilver of a side pocket, for the uses and purposes hereinafter stated.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view of the amalgamator with the pocket attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectional side view, and Fig. 3 is a sectional end view, of the same.

A cylinder, A, constructed of iron, of any length and diameter required, is suspended upon the journals Z, motion being given thereto by belt or gearing, as desirable. Apertures Y are made for the introduction of the rock or earth, that are closed by the lids X, the lids tribute the mercury into the mass of ore, and

it is placed at one-quarter turnfrom the openings, that it may be at the bottom when the lids are removed for drawing or renewing the charge of ore; andas there is-a hole and a plug, S, in the middle of thelength ot' the pocket the amalgam can be drawn therefrom at any time during or at the finish of the process.

What I claim as my improvement, and desire'to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is- 1. The flute or pocket 15, when attached to a reciprocating or revolving cylinder, in the manner and for the purpose substantially as shown.

2. The bolts W, extending across as supports to the cylinder, when used in combination with the pocket attached to the cylinder.

STEPHEN G. STURGES.

Witnesses:

W. M. GOODING, GHAs. H. SKINNER. 

